M- 1971 AUS ORIG (TASTE) LP Rory Gallagher 1st = KILLER GUITAR BLUES psych ROCK

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49

                             = First Solo LP AFTER 'TASTE' =

  NICE STRONG & RARE COLLECTIBLE ~ 48 YEARS AGO!
                      
                  ORIGINAL 1971  AUSTRALIAN PRESSING           
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                                                                    (((TASTE)))

          =  RORY GALLAGHER =

MINT CLEAN VINYL = PLAYS Grrreat!

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Deluxe laminated Australian original 100% 1971 first press - 

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The sometimes vastly underestimated very first '71 solo, by Rory Gallagher, and just after the break up of TASTE ...

This album features highly infectious, off beat melodious tunes structured by tasty guitar leads topped by compatible vocal if not a sly & wize attitude  ... Gallagher saved up his *best* material for this one, his first solo Lp.

...Many know, of course, the heavy blues band Gallagher fronted in the late 60's was called "TASTE". As the band disbanded in 1970, Rory released this stunning solo in '71 containing superb infectious/memorable self composed hard rocking tracks filled with biting/howling guitar ... both sides are not only packed with catchy tunes engulfed in the famous Gallagher guitar riffs, and there are many highlights, including the ripping "Laundromat" & "Sinner Boy" but also several moody tracks that deliver high qualities just the same (" I Fall Apart", "For The Last Time", "It's You"), as well, there are the catchy rockers "Hands Up" And "For The "Last Time" that burn & sizzle with total appeal ...though Gallagher issued a slew of albums through the 70's & 80's, the first two or three solo Lp's were the ones with the 'impact' sound ...

By the way...Rory gets an unusual sound out of his guitar in striking 'octave splits' -- a sudden high pitch squeel off of a tone note, within his guitar break. Tony McPhee of the Groundhogs and even Leslie West of Mountain were two other guitarists who mastered this technique. Gallagher's guitar was extensively modified. The tuning pegs, for a start, are odd (5 Sperzels and one Gotoh) and all of these have been found to be replacements. Secondly, it is thought that the nut had been replaced and interchanged a number of times. Thirdly, the scratchplate was changed during Gallagher's time with Taste. Another change was the pickups of which were not original. The final modification was that of the wiring. Gallagher disconnected the bottom tone pot and rewired so he had just a master tone control along with the master volume control. He also installed a 5-way selector switch in place of the vintage 3-way one. The most notable effect from his years of touring is the almost complete removal of the guitar's sunburst finish, partly through, from being left out in the rain in a ditch for days after being stolen. Other quirks include a 'hump' in the scratch plate which moves the neck pickup closer to the neck on the bass side and a replacement of all of the pickups, though this replacement was due to damage rather than a perception of a tonal inadequacy. Reproductions of the guitar have recently been sold by Fender, though with smaller frets and lower action than the original.

Gallagher used various makes and models of amplifiers during his career. In general, however, he preferred smaller 'combo' amplifiers to the larger, more powerful 'stacks' that were popular with rock and hard rock guitarists. To make up for the relative lack of power on stage, he would often link several different combo amps together.

When Gallagher was with Taste, he used a single Vox AC30 with a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster plugged into the 'normal' input. Examples of this sound can be heard on the Taste albums, as well as the album Live in Europe. Brian May, of the band Queen, has admitted in interviews that as a young man, he was inspired to use a similar amplifier and treble booster setup after meeting Gallagher and asking him how he got his sound. Gallagher has also been known to have used Ibanez Tube Screamers and various Boss effects.
In the early to mid 1970s, Gallagher began to use Fender amplifiers, most notably a Bassman and a Twin, both of a 50s vintage. An example of this sound can be heard on the Irish Tour '74 album. He also had a Fender Concert amplifier.

Laundromat - 4:38
Just The Smile - 3:41
I Fall Apart - 5:12
Wave Myself Goodbye - 3:30
Hands Up - 5:25
Sinner Boy - 5:04
For The Last Time - 6:35
It's You - 2:38
I'm Not Surprised - 3:37
Can't Believe It's True - 7:16

CONDITION: The cover: rated: "EX" (excellent) quite nice collection worthy LP (has small handling crinkles at spine as with most laminated/UK pressings from the era)

Remember, this is one of the most wear-prone covers being dark so you don't find MINT covers -- very hard to find clean...this one is solid, and way better than most copies, if found, 49 years later...no split seams,no writing, no delete marks ... collection worthy rarity ...

The vinyl: with smooth and clear grooves, M- full of clean shine, nice all the way around ... both Polydor (original) labels are clean.